Robert Coyiuto's father started the family's private insurance business, Prudential Guarantee & Assurance, which Coyiuto now chairs. It's one of the largest insurance firms in the Philippines with over $7 billion in net premiums written. His fortune also stems from Filipino petroleum and energy interests--most notably a 30% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, a privately held

consortium responsible for operating, maintaining, and developing the power grid for the entire country. (A 25-year concession gives it extra juice.) In addition, Coyiuto owns PGA Cars, a Filipino auto distributor of luxury brands like Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini, and most recently, Bentley. PGA expanded into two-wheelers in 2013, opening its first motorcycle outlet.

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